State ID: AZ
3 letter designator: PPA
Fire name: Contreras
Location: 31.8490, -111.5741
20 miles east of Sells, AZ
Reported acres: 50
Rate of spread:
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Structure threat:
Resources: 1 IMT T3, 2 VLAT, 4 LAT1, 2 FASM, 2 FWAA, 2 HE2S, 2 ATS3, 1 CRW1, 1 CR2I
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New Start Arizona
Contreras (AZ-PPA, BIA-Papago Agency), discovered 6/11, 50 acres. 20 miles east of Sells, AZ (31.8490, -111.5741). 1 IMT T3, 2 VLAT, 4 LAT1, 2 FASM, 2 FWAA, 2 HE2S, 2 ATS3, 1 CRW1, 1 CR2I.
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Contreras (AZ-PPA), 250 acres. SEZ Type 3 IMT, 1 CR2I, 4 EN36 (Engine T3-6).
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#ContrerasFire Update : Located on the Baboquivari Mtn range, N of the Baboquivari Peak, 20mi E of Sells, AZ - 1,670ac; 0% containment - SE AZ Type3 IMT assumed command this morning. More on Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8154/ #AZFire https://twitter.com/wildlandfireAZ/status/1536778158023684096/photo/1
Contreras Fire AZ. update - 1670 acres 0% contained
AA, Lead
4 SEATs T811, T813, T896, T898,
4 LATs T03, T16, T103, T105,
1 VLAT T911,
T2 helo (5RH),
T3 helo (7RS)
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INSANE FOOTAGE - On the Contreras Fire in Arizona. A massive dust devil in the background of a tanker drop. Last reported at 6,700 acres the fire is on the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation. Multiple Hotshot crews are working the fire #contrerasfire #arizona #azwx #wildfire #fire
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The Inciweb report is extremely detailed… I’m just putting the highlights here and the link is at the end.
Total Personnel306
Size17,646 Acres
Estimated Containment Date Sunday June 26th, 2022 approx. 06:00 PM
Fuels Involved
Fuels are extremely dry, heavy fine fuel component, grasses standing 3 ft.
Short grass and brush
Significant Events
Strong gusty winds developed early this morning that pushed the fire to the north impacting Kitt Peak.
Extreme
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17,646 Acres
Contained: 40%
the @KittPeakNatObs Observatory and related scientific structures remain intact.
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#ContrerasFire Update: The fire started on June 11 about 20 miles east of Sells, AZ and is at 20,360 acres, 40% contained.
See the complete update on Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8154/
#AZFire
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#ContrerasFire Update: Today’s operations briefing conducted by the Eastern Area Type 2 Incident Management Team. The fire is 28,977 acres, 50% contained.
More information on the fire is available at Inciweb: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8154/
#AZFire
fb.watch/dO-yicnAWz/
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#ContrerasFire Update: The 29,482-acre Contreras Fire reached 100% containment this afternoon as the monsoon rains covered much of the area.
#AZFire
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